SPRINGFIELD, IL (05/31/2012)(readMedia)-- A deployment ceremony is scheduled for approximately 10 Soldiers who will deploy to Kuwait this fall. The ceremony for the Illinois Army National Guard's 633rd Theater Gateway in Springfield will be June 5 at 1 p.m. at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln in Springfield.
The Soldiers will train for a brief time at Fort Dix, N.J., before deploying to Kuwait for approximately 10 months in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
The 633rd will provide operational control over the theater gateway of a base in Kuwait. They will be responsible for the initial reception, staging and onward movement of personnel deploying to the Central Command area of responsibility (CENTCOM AOR). The 633rd will also coordinate the reception, billeting, processing and movement of personnel in rest and recuperation leave status for personnel assigned to the CENTCOM AOR.
The unit will be mobilized for approximately one year and will return home in the summer 2013.
News media attending the event should arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the ceremony and are required to notify the Public Affairs Office by 10 a.m., June 5 or they will not be allowed access onto Camp Lincoln. For more information call the Public Affairs Office at 217-761-3569.
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